Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Chapter 157 A-Rank Zoro! His Post-Death Revelation! Disguised Jealousy!

Extreme speed has always been Nobunaga's proudest feature. Although his circle is small in range, it allows him to react in a very short time, which is equivalent to drawing out a territory.

However, even in such close combat, he couldn't land a single blow on Lynn, and the huge gap in skill shocked him.

Lynn remained expressionless, simply slashing back with his knife.

The next moment, Hyōrinmaru drew an ice-blue crescent arc and suddenly struck the katana. The two swords clashed together, and an astonishing force flowed down the blades and into Nobunaga's hands, tearing his tiger's mouth apart and causing Nobunaga's pupils to dilate.

Such powerful force!

No wonder Uvogin was sent flying with a single blow!

Unable to withstand the force, Nobunaga was forced to retreat violently backward, leaving two straight tracks on the ground with his feet.

Nobunaga had just stopped when Lynn suddenly appeared beside him and delivered a fierce whip kick that struck him squarely in the abdomen. He was sent flying backward like a boiled shrimp, crashing to the ground.

Smoke and dust billowed into the sky!

The power gap is too great.

Lynn stood silently in place, gazing at the dust-filled distance not far away. His eyes narrowed slightly as he saw a burly figure emerge and help Nobunaga, who had fallen to the ground, to his feet.

Uvogin has changed at this moment; his Nen is stronger, and his entire body is filled with a gradually rising aura.

Not only Lynn, but even Nobunaga looked at the unharmed Uvogin in astonishment and subconsciously asked, "What happened to you?!"

He clearly saw Uvogin being sent flying by a single blow. Judging from the situation, Uvogin's arms were most likely broken. But now, Uvogin is not only unharmed, he has become even stronger!

"Listen," Uvogin said slowly, staring at Lynn ahead, "I'll hold him off for a bit, you get out of here."

"My time is running out."

A thought flashed through Lynn's mind.

Uvogin was just sent flying by him, and even if he didn't die, he was seriously injured. Now he is in full strength or even stronger, which is obviously due to the influence of the Dark Sonata.

He must have accepted the Dark Sonata in exchange for his life while he was seriously injured, which is similar to making a contract and a vow, exchanging his own soul for a temporary boost.

Uvogin also benefited from the environment; it seems that after the amplification, he has strength close to A-rank, and he is still getting stronger as his soul disappears.

Nobunaga clutched his severely injured abdomen, staring at Uvogin as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. The next moment, Uvogin threw Nobunaga backward and unleashed a powerful aura, his killing intent surging, as he charged towards Lynn like a god of death.

"Die!"

In the blink of an eye, Nen balls larger than basketballs condensed on Uvogin's fists, bursting out with dazzling light under [Ning's] gaze, containing terrifying energy.

[Super Destructive Fist]!

Lynn's eyes flickered slightly, and his right hand released a dense chill from the Hyōrinmaru. A large amount of ice suddenly condensed on the ground, hindering Wogin's movements. At the same time, an ice dragon roared straight away!

boom!

The Super Destructive Fist collided with the Ice Dragon, creating a huge commotion.

The ground, which had been dormant for an unknown period of time, was uprooted, and a huge crater was created by the terrifying energy fluctuations.

While the price of the Dark Sonata was indeed terrible, the boost it provided was also truly impressive. As the exchange progressed, Uvogin's strength had reached approximately the level of A-rank.

Lynn wasn't in a hurry; he was just waiting for Uvogin's momentum to reach its peak before delivering the fatal blow!

You might just get an A-grade card.

Meanwhile, Pjorn, who was fighting the puppet, noticed the spider tattoo revealed on Uvogin's back after his clothes were torn, and exclaimed in surprise, "A spider tattoo?"

"They are the Phantom Troupe, Class A criminals!"

"The Phantom Troupe? Does that mean...!" Leorio was startled upon hearing this, dodging the puppet's attack and focusing his gaze on Uvogin, who was fighting Lynn.

The Phantom Troupe—they're the ones who killed Kurapika's clan, leaving him all alone in the world.

Unexpectedly encountering members of the Phantom Troupe here, and even being attacked by them, Leorio instinctively clenched his fist, his forehead veins bulging, wanting to avenge Kurapika.

But he was still too weak.

Faced with such formidable enemies as the Phantom Troupe, he had no room to maneuver and could only stand behind his master and watch him make his move, which filled him with a deep sense of powerlessness.

This was his first time experiencing high-level combat, and the first time in his life he had felt such an urgent desire to become stronger.

If he is strong enough, he can avenge Kurapika himself without having to trouble his master.

boom!

After exchanging blows with Lynn once again, Uvogin was forced to retreat, staring at the composed Lynn, and couldn't help but think to himself.

Very strong————

Lynn was definitely the strongest person he had ever fought. Even though he was willing to sacrifice his soul for power, he still couldn't gain any advantage over Lynn.

They greatly underestimated Lynn.

Thinking this, the light in Uvogin's eyes gradually dimmed, and the only remaining obsession in his heart was to entangle Lynn.

Lynn looked at Uvogin, whose soul had almost completely dissipated, raised his hand and threw out more than ten cards. Uvogin only reacted reflexively to block them, and his movements became even slower.

Suddenly, Nobunaga seized the opportunity and rushed out of the smoke and dust, his face full of anger. Ignoring his own injuries, he unleashed his Nen energy, trying to cut Lynn into pieces in that instant!

But something shocking happened: Lynn glanced at him and then vanished from the spot as if he had never been there.

When he reappeared, Lynn was already above Uvogin. Hyōrinmaru burst forth with dazzling brilliance, gathering unimaginable energy. The temperature in the air plummeted, and an extremely fierce slash suddenly struck the unsuspecting Uvogin.

Peng!

A flash of light appeared, followed by a chilling aura that spread outwards. A long, thin gash appeared on Uvogin's body, and the ice gradually spread until it covered his entire body, completely freezing him into a vivid and detailed statue.

Then, under Nobunaga's extremely angry gaze, the statue of Uvogin shattered and scattered all over the ground.

Uvogin, die!

Murderers will always be killed. Uvogin, who committed countless evils and whose hands were stained with the blood of countless people, finally died.

"You bastard!" Nobunaga roared furiously, his face contorted with rage. Despite the blood gushing from his abdomen, he ignored his injuries and focused solely on releasing his Nen energy. He had only one thought in his mind—to kill Lynn. He had to kill him!

Even death!

In the blink of an eye, Nobunaga rushed to Lynn's side. His katana was covered by thick Nen, displaying astonishing destructive power. His slashes were extremely fast, causing the air to surge in layers.

铿—

Lynn used Hyōrinmaru to block the katana. Nobunaga quickly changed his move, attempting to attack from the side with the katana. However, Lynn had anticipated this and raised his hand to block the katana. At the same time, Hyōrinmaru's speed increased dramatically, drawing a sharp sword beam.

A knife wound pierced through Nobunaga's torso, and a large amount of blood gushed out. Nobunaga's eyes dimmed, and his strength rapidly depleted.

But even in his dying moments, he still stared at Lynn with intense hatred. Uvogin was dead, and he too was about to die at Lynn's hands. This deep-seated obsession remained in his heart, transforming into something extraordinary.

"Hmm?" Lynn stepped back to create some distance, looking at Nobunaga who was radiating a deathly aura, slightly surprised.

This is for the deceased to remember!

This was the first time he had encountered the concept of "afterlife," and he never expected to see it on Nobunaga. Perhaps it was also related to the eerie environment filled with the sounds of deathly thoughts and the music of the Dark Sonata, which greatly increased the probability of encountering such special situations as the concept of "afterlife."

At this moment, Nobunaga resembled a zombie, standing in a bizarre posture, his right hand holding a katana hanging at his waist, his eyes empty and lifeless, only constantly releasing a deathly thought that made people feel deeply uncomfortable.

Unlike Hisoka's situation in the original work, Hisoka brought himself back to life.

Nobunaga's behavior was more like a superposition of post-mortem thoughts and a dark sonata; he had lost his self-awareness and was driven by only an obsession.

Previously, Nobunaga was only A-rank, but now he truly has A-rank strength. Lynn's eyes lit up; this was a good thing.

High-level experts are hard to find to begin with, and the difference between A-level and A-level is not small. Now that Nobunaga has upgraded himself so "voluntarily", this fruit farmer is very moved.

It seems I'll have to delve deeper into the study of Death Thoughts and Dark Sonata in the future. Perhaps I can continue to imitate this process to increase the strength of my enemies and thus obtain higher-level cards.

Nobunaga slowly turned his head to look at Lynn. His murky eyes seemed to have found a target, staring intently at him. He took a step forward and rushed towards Lynn at lightning speed, driven by his obsession.

Just as Lynn was about to make his move, he suddenly dodged to the side.

A swarm of pitch-black insects rushed toward him from another direction, but he managed to dodge them in time. Although the individual insects were weak, when they gathered together, they could unleash unimaginable power.

A worm?

Lynn suddenly turned around. The three men in suits were already dead. Apart from the four of them and Nobunaga, who was controlled by the death thought, the only one still alive was—Lynn's gaze fell on the miner Rock!

Rock had already dealt with the statue beside him at some point, and was now surrounded by a dense swarm of Nen insects. When they saw him, they even revealed a strange smile.

Why did Rock attack him?

Was it to keep the treasure for themselves?

He concealed his strength; he was not the previous B-level at all. His origins were mysterious, and his identity and purpose remained unknown.

While parrying Nobunaga's attacks, Lynn kept an eye on Rock, his mind racing with thoughts.

Rock wasn't surprised that the thought insects missed Lynn; he just kept a cold face. Then, a group of seven-colored thought insects crawled out of his nose, mouth, and ears, looking extremely creepy.

Then Rock's appearance changed, from a kind and honest, dark-skinned miner to a thin, emaciated guy with pale skin and a sinister aura.

A pair of deeply sunken eyes stared intently at Lynn, a strange excitement flashing in them.

It is jealousy, which is directed by arrogance!

Grade A?

Lynn kicked Nobunaga away, feeling the aura of jealousy emanating from him, which was roughly the same as that of Nobunaga and Uvogin.

Such strength would be considered top-notch even in the outside world. Logically, he shouldn't be unknown, but he had never heard of such a person. They were either from a country or an organization, or they were mysterious criminals like the Phantom Troupe.

Judging from his disguise as the miner Rock, he is a dark-minded guy who probably wants to play dumb to take advantage of others. Now that the situation on the field is clear, he has finally shown his fangs.

This is Lynn's preliminary guess based on the information currently available.

But what he didn't know was that he was being targeted by the Seven Deadly Sins. Envy's goal for this trip wasn't the relics and treasures, but him!

Jealousy's Nen ability can cultivate various Nen Bugs, including the "Disguise Bug," which can alter appearance and conceal strength.

He first changed his appearance and searched the ruins of Sares for a period of time. During this process, he used the Nether Worms to discover the Deathly Stone Gate, which was suspected to be the treasure trove of the ruins.

So he devised a plan, using the excuse of finding manpower and exorcists to recruit teammates, and unexpectedly discovered that Uvogin Nobunaga and another guy who didn't look like good people at all, and successfully recruited them into the team.

After that, he spent his days running around the ruins of Sares, ostensibly looking for an exorcist, but actually searching for Lynn. Finally, today he encountered Lynn and the others.

Things unfolded as he had predicted. There was danger within the ruins, and Lynn clashed with Uvogin. The only two things that surprised him were the Dark Sonata and Lynn's strength.

Fortunately, Uvogin and his companion were quite helpful, and he had a strong way to save his life and the ability to use the environment of death, so he planned to continue to test Lynn.

In this world, you really don't dare to act recklessly without some strength.

Lynn sighed inwardly, then unleashed a torrent of ice from his body, freezing the attacking Nen insects. At the same time, he swung his sword back, forcing Nobunaga to retreat.

Without self-awareness, Nobunaga became a fearless robot with only one program: to attack him. Even if he was injured, it would not affect him in the slightest.

Unfortunately, he never showed his full strength from beginning to end!

The next moment, Lynn unleashed an even stronger aura than before, his boundless spiritual energy bursting forth, the air waves expanding outwards, the powerful air pressure causing his hair to stand up like a Super Saiyan.

The fifth gate, the Du Gate, open!

"Hyōrinmaru!"

With a low shout, the Hyōrinmaru in Lynn's hand shone brightly, quickly completing its Shikai. Astonishing energy flowed through it, and then a blinding blue light burst forth.

【One-Sword Style: Hundred Flower Burial】!

Peng!

Hyōrinmaru swept past Nobunaga, as if to cut him in two. A dense chill enveloped him, turning him into an ice sculpture before exploding into ice crystals.

Faced with such eerie thoughts after death, even being cut in half at the waist might allow them to continue acting. The "crushing bones and scattering ashes" method of the Hundred Flower Burial is a good solution.

Nobunaga is really dead now, and at least we managed to get one of his cards.

Name: Roronoa Zoro

[Grade: A]

[Type: Character Card]

[Background: One Piece]

[Introduction: A powerful swordsman of the Three-Sword Style, possessing exceptional swordsmanship talent, adept at breaking through limits and growing stronger in adversity, and proficient in various types of sword techniques; a reliable partner.]